Praying Christian Women

Have you heard of the term “manifesting”? It’s become quite a buzz word in recent years, particularly in secular circles. Some Christians believe it’s New Age or even evil, while others embrace it as compatible with scripture. Join us today for Part 1 of a 2-part series were we analyze what manifesting is, look into what scripture says on the matter, and come to some pretty interesting conclusions about whether manifesting has a place in a Christian’s prayer life. We’ve updated our website! Some old links referenced in past episodes may not be working any more, but we have lots of new things for you! JUST FOR YOU: use code 2024 to get a discount on our Praying in the New Year online retreat! Grab your free scripture journal at PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

How honest do you get with God? Even though you know God sees it all, is there a part of you that holds back in prayer, or attempts to conceal motives and desires, hopes or dreams because you’re not sure they’re good enough for a holy God? The problem is, when we don’t feel comfortable being totally transparent with God it can keep us from being honest with ourselves, uncovering who we truly are, and even stunt our spiritual growth. That’s why we’re really excited to welcome Jennifer Dukes Lee onto the podcast to talk about her amazing new journal Stuff I'd Only Tell God: A Guided Journal of Courageous Honesty, Obsessive Truth-Telling, and Beautifully Ruthless Self-Discovery. In our conversation Jennifer shares about some of the deeper reasons that keep us from being honest with God, gives some helpful advice for how to open up more in our prayer lives through journaling (even if you don’t consider yourself a journaler!), and talks about the importance of honesty beyond our prayers and journals. Grab your free scripture journal at PrayingChristianWomen.com today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Do you run a business? Own or co-own a company? Help manage a team of employees? Today, Becky and Alana are chatting all about how to pray for your business! But even if you're not your own CEO, today's episode applies to women who feel guilty for praying for yourselves, women who struggling knowing how to pray for your finances, women who feel like you have disappointments but don't know how to take them to prayer in a God-honoring way ... basically all of us! If you're interested in the resource we mention in this show, grab your own personal praying for your business prayer retreat now at https://alana--theinspiredbusiness.thrivecart.com/praying/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Happy Thanksgiving week to our friends in the U.S.! Whether you observe American Thanksgiving or not, there’s no better time to celebrate the power of gratitude. Here at Praying Christian Women we have a lot to be thankful for. We’ve been making some changes behind the scenes that include adding a new member to our team, Becky Kopitzke! In this week’s episode we bring Becky on to introduce herself, and each of us takes time to share our testimony and reflect on answered prayer and gratitude. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Do you ever feel like you've been playing it safe in your prayer life by limiting your prayers to small, manageable prayers rather than asking big things from a big God? You're not alone! We all get into prayer ruts from time to time. This week we discuss some root fears that keep us from praying bigger, offer some tips for how to stretch yourself to pray more audaciously, and even talk about some pitfalls to avoid when praying big prayers. Grab your free scripture journal at PrayingChristianWomen.com/journal today! Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Sunday November 5th is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. We could think of no better person to talk to than our guest this week, Lana Silk. Lana is the CEO of Transform Iran, a ministry to help Christians and the Underground Church in Iran. We talk with Lana about what it was like for her to grow up in Iran, the civil rights challenges that face women and girls there today, and how the conflict in Israel is directly impacting Christians in Iran and in other parts of the Middle East. She reveals some powerful ways we can be praying for the persecuted church in Iran, as well as for the conflict in Israel. We’d love for you to join us today! You can connect with Lana and find out more about Transform Iran at TransformIran.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Today we do a deep-dive into a question we've touched on in past episodes: should we pray for little things? We've called them "parking space prayers" before - praying for small things that others may think are too insignificant to take to God. What constitutes a "little thing" anyway? Can we take it too far? Does focusing small take away from praying big prayers to a Big God? We discuss these questions and more, so pull up a chair and join us! (and FYI, stay tuned for a followup episode on praying big in a couple of weeks!) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Don’t forget to grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! When was the last time you took time to do some spiritual reflection? More than ever before, we need to fight for time to be still and reflect. That’s why we’re so happy to talk with Molly Ovenden, author of Closer: Spiritual Reflections for Writers and Thinkers. Molly understands how hard it can be to create time and conjure up energy to do the much-needed work of partnering with God in self-examination and reflection. Join us on the podcast this week to explore the importance of reflecting and journaling, some barriers to doing so, and some very practical ways to make it happen in your own busy life! You can connect with Molly at www.mollyovenden.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/journal today! Have you ever heard someone offer to send "good vibes" and wondered if it was basically the same as prayer? Or have you felt like it was too woo-woo to be part of a Christian vocabulary? Wherever you land on the "good vibes" spectrum, we'd love for you to join us in our conversation about this popular saying. In this off-the-cuff conversation, we discuss where the phrase "good vibes" comes from, what it has in common with prayer, and what it doesn't. We explore different perspectives on when or when not to use it, and offer up some tips for how to resolve conflicts on this and other disputable matters in the Church. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Grab your free scripture journal at www.prayingchristianwomen.com/podcast today! Have you been hurt by someone you love? Have you wondered if it’s time to set some boundaries, or maybe even take a break in a family relationship but aren’t sure what godly boundaries look like? If so, you absolutely don’t want to miss our conversation this week with Julie Plagens, author of “Estranged: Finding Hope When Your Family Falls Apart.” Julie shares her own story of estrangement from her family, the role prayer played in some truly miraculous events taking place, how to navigate restoring a broken relationship wisely, and so much more. You can connect with Julie at MomRemade.com. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.